The word of God is alive and life-giving, and it continues to be proclaimed through the voices of the clergy of Saint Elisabeth Convent in Minsk. On this page you will find a collection of sermons, reflections, and spiritual talks delivered by our priests — words born from prayer, pastoral care, and the experience of living faith.
The sermons of Archpriest Andrey Lemeshonok, the Convent’s spiritual father, occupy a special place. With the simplicity of the Gospel and the depth of pastoral wisdom, Father Andrey addresses the most essential questions of human life: how to draw closer to God, how to forgive, how to endure trials, and how to find joy in Christ.
Other clergy of the Convent also share their thoughts and testimonies. Their homilies shed light on the meaning of the feasts of the Church, the lives of the saints, and the spiritual lessons hidden in the daily readings of Holy Scripture. Each sermon is not only an explanation of the Word, but also a call to action — an invitation to repentance, prayer, and renewal of the heart.
Listening to or reading these sermons, one can discover that the Gospel is not a distant story of the past, but a living reality that speaks directly to our time. Through them, the faithful are reminded that God is near, that His mercy is greater than any weakness, and that every person is called to holiness.
The page is regularly updated with new sermons, allowing visitors to return again and again for inspiration and guidance. For many, these words have become a source of strength during trials, a support in doubts, and a reminder of the inexhaustible love of Christ.
We invite you to explore this collection of sermons, to listen with an open heart, and to allow the Word of God, spoken through His servants, to bring light, peace, and consolation into your life.
Today, we celebrate the memory of the right-believing saints Peter and Fevronia. They plead for God's mercy for those who bear the burdens of their spouse all their lives, in keeping with the teaching of our Lord. (Galatians 6: 2).
At the beginning of the Dormition Fast, a liturgy and a holy cross procession on the second-highest point in Belarus has become our good tradition. It reminds the people of their ascent to heaven, it calls on them to rise above their everyday…
We may imagine ourselves to be masters of our lives and make our plans for decades ahead - only to find them derailed someday. But the Scripture tells us: "As for me, I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me."
The Feast of the Ascension is past us, and the day the Holy Trinity is fast approaching. With the Lord, we have the plenitude of life, wherever we find ourselves - in a hospital ward, in a prison jail or in any other inhospitable location.
The world is jealous. One finds God and begins to hold little value in its treasures – money, wealth, power, pride and much else. But the world will go to any length to keep us from abandoning its treasures for the love of God.
